Chip Taylor

In these times when all news seems bad, every issue gets politicized, and insanity reigns throughout the world, I sometimes need a break, some relief from the madness. I search and search and there’s no break to be found, no relief to be had. I found some healing words and sounds yesterday and want to share it with the rest of you.

Chip Taylor has released an extraordinary double cd. Both CDs are good, but the first of the two was for me like taking a healing vitamin. The first song, I Don’t Believe in That contains truth that washed over me like a spiritual wave. Chip was connected, had to be connected, to come up with this one. Inspired is the world I’m looking for.

But the good work doesn’t end there. One song after another, masterfully written and performed, full of life lessons and heart felt lyrics fill the first CD. The second CD is good as well, but deals more with matters of love and loss and pain.

Chip is unknown to many by name, but some of the songs he has previously written are classics and known by all. Songs like Kiss an Angel Good Morning, and Wild Thing. He’s brother to Jon Voight and uncle to Angelina Jolie.

With this CD, Chip Taylor has surpassed anything I’ve heard him do. This is hands down the best album I’ve heard this year. http://lonestarmusic.com/album.asp?aid=’3813‘

Don’t waste your time listening to me. Buy the cd and listen to Chip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVK3yLIDieI&mode=related&search=

He says it so much better than I.